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U P Santosh¹, B Sanjay Patil, Vinay Bhat

¹Department of ENT, JJM Medical College, Davanagere, India.

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Summary

Elective open tracheostomy is a safe procedure for mechanically ventilated patients. This study found it to be a simple option with manageable complications when performed by experienced surgeons.

Keywords:

Mechanical ventilation Tracheostomy

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Area of Science:

Critical Care Medicine
Surgical Procedures
Patient Safety

Background:

Mechanical ventilation is often required for prolonged periods in intensive care units (ICUs).
Tracheostomy is a common intervention to facilitate long-term mechanical ventilation and airway management.
The safety of performing elective open tracheostomy without strict patient selection criteria needs evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the safety and complication profile of elective open tracheostomy as a routine ICU procedure.
To evaluate peri- and postoperative complications associated with open tracheostomy in a general ICU population.

Main Methods:

A descriptive study was conducted over three years in two hospitals.
Forty patients (male and female, all age groups) requiring mechanical ventilation underwent open tracheostomy.
Patients were followed up for two months post-procedure to record complications.

Main Results:

The study included 40 patients (30 males, 10 females, average age 35 years) undergoing open tracheostomy for prolonged mechanical ventilation.
Indications included polytrauma, head injury, septicemia with multiorgan failure, and dengue encephalitis.
Complications observed included cardiac arrest, surgical emphysema, reactionary hemorrhage, pneumothorax, tracheo-cutaneous fistula, and tracheo-oesophageal fistula.

Conclusions:

Elective open tracheostomy can be considered a safe and simple procedure.
It should be an option for mechanically ventilated patients when performed by experienced surgeons under controlled conditions.